Basketball World Championship
The Basketball World Championship (official name: FIBA World Championship) is a world basketball tournament held quadrennially.
History
The Basketball World Championship was created by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and was first held in 1950 in Argentina.
The tournament is held every four years between Olympic Games.
Beginning in 2006, the number of participating teams will be increased to 24 nations (from 16).
Past and future World Championships
| Year | Host country | World Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Argentina | Argentina | Missing image Argentina_flag_large.png |
| 1954 | Brazil | USA | Missing image Us_flag_large_48_stars.png |
| 1959 | Chile | Brazil | Missing image Brazil_flag_large.png |
| 1963 | Brazil | Brazil | Missing image Brazil_flag_large.png |
| 1967 | Uruguay | USSR | Missing image Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.png |
| 1970 | SFR Yugoslavia | SFR Yugoslavia | Missing image Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia.png |
| 1974 | Puerto Rico | USSR | Missing image Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.png |
| 1978 | Philippines | SFR Yugoslavia | Missing image Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia.png |
| 1982 | Colombia | USSR | Missing image Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.png |
| 1986 | Spain | USA | Missing image Flag_of_the_United_States.png |
| 1990 | Argentina | SFR Yugoslavia | Missing image Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia.png |
| 1994 | Canada | USA | Missing image Flag_of_the_United_States.png |
| 1998 | Greece | FR Yugoslavia | Missing image Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.png |
| 2002 | USA | FR Yugoslavia | Missing image Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro.png |
| 2006 | Japan | ||
| 2010 | Turkey |